The Albanian Virgin

Albania, 1958. Luana, the daughter of a well respected man in the village, makes friends with Agim, who moved here after his family were banned from the city by the communists.

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Overview

Albania, 1958. Luana, the daughter of a well respected man in the village, makes friends with Agim, who moved here after his family were banned from the city by the communists. Years later, their childhood friendship turns into teenage love, but without prospects. Luana’s father promised her in marriage to someone else when she was a child. When her father finds out about Luana and Agim’s love, he is furious and immediately arranges for his daughter to be married to the man he chose for her. Luana faces a dilemma: to flee with her lover to Germany, risking being caught by the communists and probably killed, or stay loyal to her family. A poignant love story set in dark times shaped by pressure from old traditions. A deeply human tale about freedom, which is the greatest good even if the price is loneliness.

Cast

Rina Krasniqi
Rina Krasniqi
Luana
Shkurte Sylejmani
Shkurte Sylejmani
Luana (14)
Gresa Pallaska
Gresa Pallaska
Bora
Nik Xhelilaj
Nik Xhelilaj
Flamur
Alban Ukaj
Alban Ukaj
Luk Fiku
Astrit Kabashi
Astrit Kabashi
Sulo
Kasem Hoxha
Kasem Hoxha
Ismail
Lum Veseli
Lum Veseli
Lulzim Zeqja
Lulzim Zeqja
Viktor Zhusti
Viktor Zhusti
Igli Zarka
Igli Zarka
Agim
Jonida Vokshi
Jonida Vokshi
Lule

Trailer

The Albanian Virgin - trailer | Officiële selectie Filmfestival Oostende 2022

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